"The only sacred truth in science is that there are no sacred truths; anything that is inconsistent with the facts must be either discarded or revised." - Carl Sagan "In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell Scientists are supposed to be open-minded and stand for truth,…
The Narcissism of Altruism
Forced altruism is false altruism, and those who would force others to be altruistic are entirely self-serving, even if they act altruistic themselves. It should come as no surprise that such hypocrisy is rife among the sociopaths who desire to control everything, because in the upside-down world of totalitarianism, the words used in propaganda typically…
There are Two Types of People
Right, call this click-bait if you wish, for I don't know what you thought you might find: a refutation, a collection of "two types of people" memes, satire, or some rather mid-witted diatribe. What follows is probably closest to the latter. I shall begin by immediately refuting my own title, because the conclusion I've come…
Random Thoughts, Collection 9: Love is the Root of All Conflict
If you wish to avoid conflict, never attempt to damage, defraud, defame, debunk, or deprive a person of that which they hold most dear. Sadly, when two individuals have inherently conflicting desires, conflict is inevitable. Before I get into this, I must explain what I mean by "love." The Ancient Greeks had several words for…